SPRIGGS v. UNITED STATES

No. 17962.

335 F.2d 283 (1964)

Leroy L. SPRIGGS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 19, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George R. Gallagher, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court) for appellant. Mr. Edward Gallagher, Washington, D. C., (appointed by this court) was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. John A. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., Frank Q. Nebeker and Miss Barbara A. Lindemann, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. B. Michael Rauh, Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and FAHY and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


FAHY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon in violation of 22 D.C. Code § 502. He was charged with shooting another with a shotgun following a fight in which he and several others had engaged. The victim testified he saw appellant shoot him. There was additional evidence, aside from confessions, that appellant was guilty, including testimony of a disinterested witness who lived nearby...

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